Transport-truck.



S. B. HAZARD.

TRANSPORT TRUGK. APPLICATION FILED FEES. 1911. 1,1 20,938. Patented Dec. 15, 1914.

Wifnesses THE NORRIS PETERS CO.. PHOTO-LITHO.. WASHINGTON. D. C.

' UNITED s A Es PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL B. HAZARD, or rnonrn, ILLINOIS; LEE: w. HAZARD, ADMINISTRATOR OF SAID SAMUEL B. HAZARD, DECEASED, AssIeNon TO B. c. scHoF nLD, or FREE- roar, ILLINOIS.

I TRANSPORT-TRUCK Patented Dee. 15, 1914.

' Application filed February 3, 1911;. Serial at. 606,329.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SAMUEL B. HAZARD,

a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Peoria, in the county ofPeoria; and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Transport-Trucks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to trucks and relates particularly to; a transport truck for disk-barrows. J

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a transport truck which will fit anyv make of disk-harrow.

The invention has for a further object to provide a transport truck for disk-harrows where the wheel of the truck is not passed under the disk axle, or bearing, consequently a much largerwheel may housed on small wheel.

In the drawings,Figure 1 is a side'elevation showing the manner of, inserting the truck into position to elevate the disks from the ground; the disks and disk frame shown in dotted lines; 2 is a View similar to Fig. 1, except that the truck is shown inthe positionit would be in when ready'to transport the disk-barrow; Fig. 3 is an en-' 1 larged side elevation of the transport truck frame, showing the adjustability of parts thereof; Fig. 4 is an enlarged plan view of the truck, and part of a disk-barrow in dotted lines, and Fig. 5 is perspective view of a hook for attaching the forward end of the truck frame to the harrow-frame.

Like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout thefigures.

I To illustrate the adaptability of my truck to disk-harrows, I have shown parts of a disk-barrow, in dotted lines, in Figs. 1, 2 and 4, wherein the front frame of the harrow is designated A, the disks B, the diskaxle or bearings C, and the connecting frame orstraps D.

The transport truck consists essentially of the frame parts 6, which, at their forward ends, as at 7, are placed in juxtaposition to each other and secured together to form, what will be known as the handle portion. At 8 the parts 6 diverge and for a portion of their length are spaced a very short distance apart leaving an opening 9, and in such opening is pivoted a block or short bar 10, at 11. At12 the parts 6 again diverge, but for a much greater distance much easier than a" erably extend upwardly than at 8, providing space between the parts for carrying the truck-wheel 13, which is journaled on an axle or spindle 14:, at the extreme rear ends of the parts 6.

From the point 12 on the bars to their rear ends, the bars are approximately point 12 to their front ends they are inclined downwardly, the handle portion 7 being slightly curved. VVith' this construc straight, that is, horizontal-and from the f ground, see Figs.

The parts 6 are united at 15,116, 17 and 1 18 by bolts or other suitablemeanslthe bolt 18 passing througha sleeve 19 which holds the parts 6 spaced apart at 12. Secured to the inner faces of bars 6 just forward "of,

wheel 13 are blocks or plates 20, which pref-y p I and forwardly. When in use the axle or tween the bloek 10 and plates 20, see Figs. 1,2and 3.

bearing of the disks rest on theupper edges of bars 6 be- 21 designates amok, formed ofj-thever-' tic'al portion22 having aslot 23 through which the handle portion 7 of the bars'G pass, the hook havinga slidable relation with or on said handle portion 7 between the bolts 15 and 16,'as'shown"in Fig. 3."It is to be noted that said slot '23 is slightly longer thanthe width of the handle por tion 7 so that the hook member mayhave a slight pivotal swinging action relative to said handle in addition to its slidable relation, so that it may be readily swung and turned so as i to" frictionally' engage the H handle portion to hold it inpo sition, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3. The upper end of the hook 521 is suitably bent, as at 2 1, which is intended to hook over the frame part A of harrow, see Fig. 2.

The trucks are preferably used in pairs. To load a disk on the, trucks, the blocks 10" are thrown forward, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3; the handles 7 thereof are then preferably inserted between the third and fourth disks from the center of the diskharrow, one on each side, until the axle or bearings abut with the forward edge of plates 12, when the blocks 10 will be thrown back into the position shown in full lines, in Fig. 3, locating the axle or bearings of the disks between the blocks 10 and plates 12. The handles 7 are raised and the hooks 21 connected with the frame of the diskha rrow, which will raise the disks off of the ground, see Fig. 2. By sliding hooks 21 on frame of truck, thetruck can be made to fit any make of disk-harrow. To unload the harroW, drop the hooks 21, throw the blocks 10 forward and drive away.

A transport truck has been used where the wheel of the truck has been run under the disk-axle, but this arrangement requires a small wheel, which runs hard. I obviate this by providing a truck with which it is possible to use a large wheel, approximately fourteen inches in diameter, which runs much easier.

What I claim is:

1. A transport truck, comprising a frame, a wheel journaled at one end of said frame,

a hook adjustablyvmounted on theopposite end of said frame, forwardly extending blocks secured to said frame, and a block pivoted to said. frame in advance of; said first mentioned blocks and spaced therefrom.

A transport truck, consisting of aframe having a handle portion at, its, forward end,

which is normally lower than "its opposite end, to adapt the frameto beinserted be tween the disks of aharrow and below the disk-axle, a wheel connected with the rear end of the frame, plates on the frame, with which the disk-axle, will abut, a, block having a pivotal relation with the frame located in front of and spaced from said plates and,

adapted to lock the axle ofa harrow between saidblock and plates, and a hook to connect the frame, Witli the frame of: a harrow. I

3. A transport truck, comprising frame, said frame beingcomposed of a pair of bars having their forward ends bent and united to form a handle portion, said bars diverging slightly at an intermediate point so as to provide a narrow space therebetween, a block pivotally secured to said bars and positioned in said space, said block being adapted to be thrown forwardly to permit the truck to be run in under an agricultural implement, said bars diverging to a greater extent near the rear portions to provide a wider space therebetween, a wheel journaled to said bars and positioned in the wider space, blocks secured to said bars to the rear of said pivoted block, said blocks being adapted to serve as stops to hold the axle or bearings of the agricultural implement, said pivoted block being adapted to be swung on its pivot rearwardly so as to bear against the front of the axle of the agricultural implement. to hold it against said second mentioned blocks, and a hook member adjustably mounted on said handle por tion of said frame adapted to engage the frame part of the agricultural implement.

4. A transport truck, comprising a frame, a wheel journaled at one end of the frame, means to engage and support a disk axle on said frame, a hook member slidably and swingably mounted on the other end portion of, said frame and adapted to engage the frame of the harrow.

A transport truck comprising a frame, a wheel journaled atone end of said frame, means to engage, and support a disk axle, a hook member having a slot or aperture therethrough of greater length than the width of said frame, said hook member being slidably and swingablymounted on the other end portion of said frame and adapted to engage the frame of the harrow.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL B. HAZARD. Witnesses:

C As. W. LA Pon'rn, J W. NAYLQR.

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